Hydrodynamics
[hahy-droh-dahy-nam-iks, -di-] /ˌhaɪ droʊ daɪˈnæm ɪks, -dɪ-/
noun, (used with a singular verb)
1.
the branch of that deals with liquids, including hydrostatics and hydrokinetics.
/ˌhaɪdrəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks; -dɪ-/
noun
1.
(functioning as sing) Also called hydromechanics. the branch of science concerned with the mechanical properties of fluids, esp liquids See also hydrokinetics, hydrostatics
2.
another name for hydrokinetics
hydrodynamics
(hī’drō-dī-nām’ĭks)
The scientific study of the motion of fluids, especially noncompressible liquids, under the influence of internal and external forces. Hydrodynamics is a branch of fluid mechanics and has many applications in engineering. Compare aerodynamics, hydrostatics.
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